Las aventuras de Tom Sawyer

Overview

Classics from some of world literature's most renowned authors are meticulously translated for young adult readers in this series of quality hardcovers. Each title includes vibrant illustrations and a full-color section about the author, the work, and the time period in which it was penned. Life in rural St. Petersburg, a tiny town on the banks of the Mississippi, is so placid it might almost be considered boring. But Tom Sawyer—a curious and mischievous boy—is perfectly capable of making an adventure out of tasks as mundane as painting a fence or decidedly non-commonplace activities such as chasing a murderer or looking for hidden treasure with his inseparable friend Huck Finn.Clásicos de algunos de los autores más destacados de la literatura mundial son cuidadosamente traducidos para adolescentes en esta serie de ediciones de calidad de tapa dura. Cada título incluye ilustraciones vívidas y una sección a todo color sobre el autor, la obra y la época en la que fue escrito.La vida en Saint Petersburg, un pueblecito situado a orillas del Misisipi, es tan plácida que incluso puede resultar aburrida. Pero Tom Sawyer—un muchacho curioso y travieso—es capaz de convertir en aventura a hechos tan cotidianos como pintar una valla o actividades no tan cotidianas como perseguir a un malvado asesino o ir en busca de un tesoro escondido acompañado de su inseparable amigo Huck Finn. 

Author Biography

Mark Twain was an American humorist, satirist, social critic, lecturer, and novelist of numerous classics, including The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Celia Filipetto has translated more than 150 books from English, Italian, and Catalan, including the works of authors such as Flannery O’Connor, Dorothy Parker, and James Thurber. She is a former professor of a postgraduate course on literary translation at the Autonomous University of Barcelona as well as a former professor in the masters program of literary translation at the University of Malaga.